Choose The Room
Choose The Room if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. 14,196 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Room vs The Room 4: Old Sins
The Room and The Room 4: Old Sins both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. The Room (2014) is 7 years older than The Room 4: Old Sins (2021). The Room 4: Old Sins scores higher on Steam reviews (98.6% positive) than The Room (97.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Room 4: Old Sins
Choose The Room 4: Old Sins if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 8,836 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Room and The Room 4: Old Sins sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.3% vs 98.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Room |  The Room 4: Old Sins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (14,196 reviews) | 98.6% positive (8,836 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fireproof Games | Fireproof Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Room (2014) is 7 years older than The Room 4: Old Sins (2021).
- The Room 4: Old Sins scores higher on Steam reviews (98.6% positive) than The Room (97.3% positive).
- The Room is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than The Room 4: Old Sins (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Room is Deck Verified, The Room 4: Old Sins is Deck Playable.
The Room vs The Room 4: Old Sins — FAQ
- Which is better, The Room or The Room 4: Old Sins?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Room sits at 97.3% positive (14,196 reviews), The Room 4: Old Sins at 98.6% (8,836). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Room or The Room 4: Old Sins first?
- If you want chronology, The Room (2014) came out before The Room 4: Old Sins (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Room and The Room 4: Old Sins similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.